"Once a wise and holy old hermit was favored, for his piousness, with the visit of an angel who said it was sent to offer him a boon. The man thought and replied, "I have tried my life to know my Creator through his Creation. I hope that I have been worthy of going to … Continue reading Heaven & Hell
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Abdiel’s Party
"In my case, I found that my interest was most vividly caught by the meaning of the temptation-and-fall theme. Suppose that the prohibition on the knowledge of good and evil were an expression of jealous cruelty, and the gaining of such knowledge an act of virtue? Suppose the Fall should be celebrated and not deplored? … Continue reading Abdiel’s Party
Triage Your Hells
Listen. In a perfect world, we'd all be able to work through our problems with love, compassion and understanding. We'd see that we are all flawed human beings looking for measures of love, respect and power over our lives. But, we don't live in that world. In our world, some people only understand violence. Some … Continue reading Triage Your Hells
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